St.
Ambrose School,
2007-2008
Weekly
News Files
October 25,
2007
St. Ambrose School Lights the Way
Since
we do not have a dress-down day in October, please send donations to
the office through the end of the month to help the homeless.
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31. The Red Ribbon Campaign is the
largest and oldest campaign against drugs. Our Student Council has planned to
promote this week in several ways. During this week, St. Ambrose students will
each wear a tied red ribbon to show our personal commitments to a drug-free
lifestyle. We will also have a guest speaker from the police department to
educate our students about the effects of drug use. We hope that this week will
help St. Ambrose students unite to take a stand against drugs!
Conference Sign Ups
All families may sign
up for conferences if they have not already done so. Remember when scheduling that students in grades 6 through 8
accompany parents to the conference.
Trunk or Treat
We look forward to seeing everyone at Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 28th. The
event will start at 4:30 for Mass. Prizes awarded for best car (Hampton
car wash), scariest costume ($10 Incredible Pizza certificate), funniest costume
($10 Incredible Pizza certificate), and cutest costume ($10 Incredible Pizza
certificate). Orders will be taken for Imo's Pizza before and for 15 minutes
after Mass for delivery during the event. Pepperoni, sausage, or cheese pizzas
are $10. Drinks and popcorn will also be on sale. Come check out all the car
creations, get scared in the Haunted Hallway, and enjoy the company of other St
Ambrose families. Prayer Campaign for Priests and
Consecrated Religious
If
you can commit to praying 10 Hail Marys a day from Monday,
October
15, through the end of the month, please sign the prayer pledge in the
School Office or at the TWB tables after Mass. These prayer pledges
will be bound in book form and presented at the Cathedral Basilica during the 5:00 pm Mass on December 8, the Feast
of the Immaculate Conception. All are welcome to attend this Mass.
Catholic
High School Information
The
Middle School teachers accept invitations from Catholic high schools to
learn about their programs and entry qualifications. These visits
include presentations by department heads. Parents may access
information on each high school's program, fees, etc.
under the "Secondary Schools" link at archstl.org.
High School Open House is Sunday, November 4.
Counseling
Services
We are blessed again this semester with
graduate student counselors from SLU who will be doing their practicum
here working with students on social, personal, and motivational
issues.
Please contact Terry Kellar or Lisa Horner if you feel your child would
benefit from this counseling service. We will send you a permission
slip to sign and return to school. Counselors began the week
of September 24th.
| October 23 - 31 | Red Ribbon Week:
A national
initiative to remind students of alternatives to alcohol and drugs |
| Thursday, October 25 | Second Quarter Begins |
| Sunday, October 28 | Trunk or Treat
4:30
pm Mass, followed by parking lot festivities until 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, October 31 | Ameren UE Presentation,
Grades K-5 |
| Thursday, November 1 | All Saints Day: Holy Day of Obligation
Parent/Teacher Conferences (Students in Grades 6-8 attend with parents) |
| Sunday, November 4 | High School Open House
Daylight Savings Time Begins and Summer Uniform Ends |
| Thursday, November 8 | Faculty Meeting: Noon Dismissal
Reconciliation Parent Meeting, 7:00 pm |
| Saturday, November 10 | Bellarmine Speech Meet, Hosted at St. Ambrose |
| Sunday, November 11 | Quilt Social |
| Monday, November 12 | Taste of the Hill: Rigazzi's
PTO Board Meeting, 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, November 14 | Kemoll's Dinner, 6:00 pm
Top
of the Met
Sold Out |
| Tuesday, November 21 | School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, November 21 | Noon Dismissal for Thanksgiving Vacation |
Box Top Contest
Please
send boxtops, through October 29, in an envelope marked with your
child's name and homeroom or, for the upper grades, house. This will
help with the counting. Winners will be announced on the 19th and the
29th.
Mother/Daughter
and Father/Son Programs
St.
John's Mercy Medical Center offers two Mother/Daughters Teas and two
Father/Son Programs presented by registered nurses, doctors, and a
panel including teens. They emphasize respect, understanding, and
appreciation of sexuality while encouraging parent/child communication.
The cost, which includes a light meal, is $30.00 per family.
Scholarships are available. For registration information, please call
(314)251-4961.
| Sunday, October 14, 1-4
pm | Sunday, October 21, 1-4
pm |
| for 10-
to 12-year old girls and their mothers | for 13- to 17-year old
girls and their mothers |
| Sunday,
November 11, 4-6:30 pm | Sunday, November 18, 1-4
pm |
| for
11- to 12-year old boys and their fathers | for 13- to 17-year old
boys and their fathers
|
| In
the Classroom and the Community | Top |
From the Faith and Sacraments Committee
St. Ambrose students will pray the Rosary on Thursday, October 25, at
2:15 pm. Parents are invited to join us in church.
Classroom News
Mrs. Griner's 8th Grade writing class is reviewing
techniques for propaganda, examining cartoons/posters/advertisements for
propaganda, and writing expository essays to help students recognize the
problems of propaganda for adults and teen-agers.
The 8th Grade religion
classes have completed Body of Christ projects. They have used The Catechism of
the Catholic Church, Scripture, and newspaper articles to identify and
artistically represent the Body of Christ.
The 7th Grade religion
classes have completed the Jesus Project. Each student asked a question about
Jesus' culture and early life, researched the question, and presented projects
to show how Jesus was influenced by His family, His culture, and His Jewish
traditions.
Submitted by Cathy Griner
Honors Band Festival
Five St. Ambrose students are participating at DuBourg on Saturday, October 20! Congratulations Molly
Moran, Maddie Moran, Claire Jegle, Timmy Booth, and Justin Seaton. The kids
have fun, they learn new things, and they work with people from all over. Fifteen
grade schools are participating, with a total of 115 kids. Selection is based on the best
6th - 8th Grade students in each program. These are all high caliber band students with
high caliber directors. It is an honor to have our kids involved.
St. Ambrose
Second Grade Ballerinas
The
Moscow Ballet will celebrate its 15th anniversary presenting its Great
Russian Nutcracker in over 70 cities this 2007 holiday season. With its
all-Russian cast, renowned for exquisite dancing, choreography, and
spectacular scenic design, this show is the must-see production of
2007. Of special interest are the two St. Ambrose second graders,
Madelyn Wansong and Grace Jegle, who recently auditioned and were
selected to dance with the Moscow Ballet in their St. Louis
performances. Madelyn will be dancing in the French variation and
Grace will be in the dance of the snowflakes. The performances will be
at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the UMSL campus on
December 26, 2007, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information on the
Moscow Ballet or for tickets, log onto www.nutcracker.com.
| Volunteer
Opportunities | Top |
Please
remember
that you must attend the
Protecting God's Children Workshop
and
complete the paperwork in order to volunteer with the students.
The
workshops are listed on the Archdiocesan website
or you may
call Linda in the school office (772-1437).
Bernadette Mense is
in charge of Lunch Room Parents and looking for
more volunteers. If you would like to
help with lunch duty, please contact Bernadette.
New
Server Training
New server training will be on the
last Sunday of the month at 10:00 am in the church. You must be going
into the 5th grade and/or at least 11 years old. Adults are welcomed!!!
This is an opportunity for a family to serve Mass together. All servers
must complete the server sign-up sheet and return it to Deacon John to
be placed on the schedule. Families members are scheduled together as a
group. The training dates through December are:
October 28,
2007 at 10:00 am
in church
November 25, 2007 at 10:00 am in church
December
30, 2007 at 10:00 am in church
Notes to Parents
- Fast Food is not acceptable for lunch; please do not deliver to school for your children.
- The Handbook is a guide, but does not address all situations. When in doubt about a policy or procedure, please ask.
- If your child has a
special medical need, please inform Linda in the School Office.
- Please
don't park in the soccer lot during school hours if you are visiting
school or chaperoning a field trip, as the cars block the use of the
lot for recess.
- Birthday
treats are distributed to students in their homerooms during break
time. Please follow Handbook guidelines regarding acceptable treats and
also refrain from delivering special lunches to students on these days.
- Party invitations
may be distributed at school only if all students in the
class are invited.
In
the Office
Please
stop by to purchase Entertainment Books for $25 each. Don't forget to pick up
some Together We're Better cards while you're
there.
Hot
Lunch
Program and Procedure
Click the Cafeteria Menu link
in the right
column of the Fast
Direct home page to see what's being served. Parents may purchase
a card
for 7 lunches. Please put the $23 (checks
payable to Chris’ Pancake and Dining) in an envelope clearly
marked with the following information: - First and last name of
each child.
- Grade of each child next
to the name
- Homeroom Number of each
child next to the name
Please keep track of the
days your child
chooses lunch. Some parents post a “lunch calendar”
and mark the days 1-7 as purchases are made. The teachers and
Chris’ Pancake will take the process from there. If your child forgets to
bring
lunch, the alternative this year is a cheese sandwich. The price for a
single day's lunch is $3.50. All
questions, suggestions, and concerns are to be addressed to
Chris’ Pancake and Dining via Fast Direct.
Link to Lunches
The
PTO has made it easier for you to track the Taste of the Hill
lunches you've purchased. Check the link on the main Fast Direct page
to view a spreadsheet of payments through December.
Recycle
Your
Ink Jet Cartridges, Paper, and Aluminum Cans
This
free program generates money
for St. Ambrose and helps protect the environment. Simply drop the
cartridges off in the cafeteria and the paper and cans in the bins on
Hereford.
New
Instructions Regarding Campbell's Labels
Please
send in the entire label, as the instructions for submitting labels
have changed. We will have homeroom parents help with the
cutting
that is required. Pass
the word to
grandparents and neighbors who may save them too. And, don't forget to
keep clipping boxtops and labels and saving them for upcoming contests!
Save
More Labels
Please save labels from Nestle Pure
Life Purified Water. The school gains points for every label saved and
we can earn equipment at the end of the year. Please turn these labels
in separately from the Campbell labels.
Boys and Girls
Town Life Skills for October
| Accepting Criticism or a
Consequence | Accepting "No" for an
Answer
|
1. Look at the person.
| 1. Look at the person. |
2. Say "Okay."
| 2. Say "Okay." |
| 3. Stay calm. | 3. Stay calm. |
| 4. If you disagree, ask
later. |
Kdg: Captain - Jennifer Mayberry, Ellie Lankford, Rachel
Rickert
Gr.
1: Captain - Karen Sinak, Carolyn Mitchell, Teresa Bozikis, Teresa
Weitz, Jill Springer, Nickie Collora
Gr. 2:
Captain - Bernadette Mense, Toni Paulus, Jill Springer, Tammi
Miles
Gr. 3: Captain - Julie Passanise, Stacey Byrne, Carolyn
Mitchell, Cami Johanningmeier
Gr. 4: Captain - Angie
Kaestner, Kathy Ward, Joanie Stark, Teresa Severino
Gr. 5:
Captain - Ann Konzen, Karen Sinak, JoAnn Cronin, Janice Summers,
Jennifer Byers
Gr. 6: Co-Captains - Diana Smith &
Margie Meyers, Toni Paulus, Pam Vollmer, Angie Kaestner
Gr.
7: Captain - Bernadette Mense, Anna Stremlau, Robyn O'Leary, Jeanne
Bergfeld
Gr. 8: Captain - Michelle Calcaterra, Donna
Nappier, Stacey Byrne, Lynn Berra, Vicky Crump, Elaine Hall
PTO
"Taste of the Hill" Lunch Schedule (served from 11:00 -
1:00)
November 12 (Grade 6) - Rigazzi's
December 10 (Grade 5) - Favazza's
January 14
(Grade 4) - Pasta House
February 4 (Grade 3) - LoRusso's -
dinner
February 25 (Grade 2) - Anthonino's
March
- None
April 21 (K & Grade 1) - BBQ
Class
Celebration/Activity Schedule
This list identifies
the classes responsible for hospitality at each event, as organized by
the room parent:
- Dec 4 -
Reconciliation - Grades 3 & 4 - more details to follow
- April 7 - Confirmation -
Grades 5 & 6 - more details to follow
- April 14 - First Holy
Communion (this is the Monday after the Holy Communion Mass on
Saturday, April 12) - Grades K & 1 - more details to follow
- May 23 - 8th Grade
Graduation - Grade 7 organize reception (in the cafeteria) to follow
6:30 pm graduation mass
2007-2008
Student Council Members
Officers
President:
Rachel Pearson
Vice
President: Gwen Calcaterra
Secretary:
Alyssa Hilderbrand
Treasurer:
Sam Herbig
Class
Representatives
5th: Marissa Sinak and
Julie Dempsey
6th:
Addyson Collora and Julia Stark
7th:
Michaela Mense and Nicci Amato
8th:
Samantha Been and Zach Bandera
Uniform
Price
List
Maestro Printing
Jerzee
Knit Polo, Youth and Adult - $14
Gray Gym Shirt, Youth and
Adult - $4
Red Gym Shorts, Youth - $10, Adult - $11
Green
and Red Sweatshirt, Youth and Adult - $8
Green Sweatpants -
Youth and Adult - $9
Black or Navy Wind Pants - Adult Only -
$19
Quinn Uniforms
Skirt - $35-$37
Skort
- $27-30
School Rewards
Target's Take
Charge of
Education Program
Apply for a Target REDcard or Visa
and 1% of your
purchases are returned to your designated school.
Foot
Locker School Rewards and Flowers into Dollars
Present
the key tags recently sent home at Foot Locker stores or shop
online at footlocker.com and 1-800-flowers.com, using our School Code
WL3B when checking out. Whatever your method of payment, 5% of what you
spend will be donated to St. Ambrose.
Macy's Shop for
Education Program
Sign
up to support St. Ambrose and every time you use your Macy's card, the
school earns money. Complete the flyer sent home this week and return
to the office to start earning from 1 to 3 percent of your monthly
charged purchases at Macy's.
Internet Search Website
Search
the web
with www.goodsearch.com
and money from their advertisers
will go to your favorite
charity.
Also
check
out the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Website at www.ascjus.org.
Archdiocesan
Mandate
All parents who wish to participate in any
event (lunch duty, field trips, class parties, Breakfast with Santa,
etc.) at school involving children MUST attend the Protecting God's
Children Workshop. For information on times and locations of the
workshops, please visit the archdiocesan website www.archstl.org and follow
the link or consult the recent message to parents on Fast Direct.
Our
Fabulous Faculty
| Grade | Teacher | Homeroom | Voice Mail |
| K | Maria Foster | 107 | 134 |
| Michelle Patke | 108 | 134 |
| 1 | Mary Lynne Harris | 205 | 138 |
| Jennifer O'Toole | 202 | 125 |
| 2 | Jennifer Smith | 204 | 137 |
| Margaret Rotter | 203 | 136 |
| 3 | Emily Elmore | 103 | 123 |
| Ann Grandstaff | 105 | 130 |
| 4 | Anne Henning | 106 | 133 |
| Sr. Margaret Mary
Stoverink | 104 | 129 |
| 5 | Judy King | 307 | 145 |
| Debbie Hilderbrand
(homeroom)
| 308 | 146 |
| 6 | Eugene Marella | 303 | 141 |
| Leanne Durham | 304 | 142 |
| 7 | Cathy Griner | 305 | 143 |
| Dwight Elmore | 302 | 140 |
| 8 | Shanna Kar | 306 | 144 |
| Mary Scherer | 301 | 139 |
| Art | JoAnn Dreas | 201 | 117 |
| Computer | Debbie Hilderbrand | Computer Lab | 126 |
| Learning
Consultant, 5-8 | Lisa Horner | Penthouse | 119 |
| Learning Consultant, K-4 | Terry Kellar | Penthouse | 120 |
| Physical Education | Beth Brickey | Gym | 263 |
| Italian, K-3 | Sr. Ruth Aubrey | | |
| Italian, 4-8 | Annunciata Buzzai | | |
| Teacher Aide | Sr. Sandra Krupp | | |
| Principal | Sr. Carol Sansone | Office | 114 |
| Office | Hilma Moses | Office | 115 |
| Office | Linda Gambaro | Office | 116 |
| Extended Care | Susan Nelson | Cafeteria | 314-922-9475 |